Benjamin Bubb Elementary School in Mountain View, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Benjamin Bubb Elementary School is an urban public school in Mountain View, California that is part of Mountain View - Whisman School District. It serves 335 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

335 Students

25 Teachers

525 Hans Ave

Mountain View, CA 94040 View local requests

https://bubb.mvwsd.org/home

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Benjamin Bubb Elementary School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Benjamin Bubb Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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